It’s time to suit up and change the world! SUPERSWEET's Emmi Ojala decided to hit the streets to give people a chance to salute political leaders and other VIPs with ideas on how to kick the ass of 2010 with a better 2011. So here’s to you, crown heads, Obamas and Jong-ils: greetings from Finland!

NIKO

SS: If year 2010 was on Facebook, what would its status say?
Niko: “One year closer to Apocalypse!”

SS: What would you like to see being banned?
Niko: Well, you can’t ban people…I’d ban Spring, Autumn and plastic bags. And thin out the amount of ducks.

SS: What would an ideal news headline from 2011 say?
Niko: “Johanna Tukiainen (Finland’s version of Anna Nicole Smith and a tabloid star) proves to be an anti-christ.”

MAARET

SS: If you could make-up a new law to make life more fun, what would it be?
Maaret: Misleading advertisements would be forbidden. It takes way too much of people’s time to find out whether they’re true or not.

SS: What would you like to see being banned?
Maaret: Spitting.

OTTO

SS: If year 2010 was on Facebook, what would its status say?
Otto: “More confusing than before.”

SS: What would you write on the comment thread?
Otto: I would like it.

SS: What would you like to see being banned?
Otto: Advent calendars.

LAURA

SS: If you could make-up a new law to make life more fun, what would it be?
Laura: No taxes on candy!

SS: What would you like to see being banned?
Laura: Slowness, especially when walking. It’s just annoying.

MINTTU

SS: If year 2010 was on Facebook, what would its status say?
Minttu: Nothing. It would be too sad to update it.

SS: What would an ideal news headline from 2011 say?
Minttu: “UFOs detected!” That would be exciting.

SS: What would you like to see being banned?
Minttu: Poorly done graffiti.

JULIA

SS: If year 2010 was on Facebook, what would its status say?Julia: “How many birds are gonna fall from the sky next year, I wonder!”

SS:What would you write on the comment thread?Julia: :(

SS: If you could make-up a new law to make life more fun, what would it be?Julia: Compulsory dancing at restaurants.

SS: To whom do you wish to direct your greetings?Julia: The Finnish President. The Finns, they always just sit around being passive.

HEIKKI

SS: If year 2010 was on Facebook, what would its status say?
Heikki: “Catastrophe!”

SS: What would you write on the comment thread?
Heikki: “Let bygones be bygones.”

SS: What would you like to see being banned?
Heikki: Beggars and chuggers – there are way too many of them.

NOORA

SS: If you could make-up a new law to make life more fun, what would it be?
Noora: A compulsory chill & hang out day at least once a week, with no TVs or computers allowed.

SS: What would you like to see being banned?
Noora: Unhealthy food.

SAMI

SS: What would an ideal news headline from 2011 say?
Sami: “All army conscripts discharged and sent home.”

SS: What would you like to see being banned?
Sami: Stupid rules, like having to shave your head in the army.

*NB: Person X also suggested a law that would force everyone to change the colour of their hair every month. “Everybody would get pissed and curse the one who came up with such a stupid thing like that, and I’d just laugh.” For understandable reasons, the person wanted to remain anonymous.